| commitment | Legal consignment, by certification, or voluntarily, of an individual to a mental hospital or institution. Origin: L. Com-mitto, to deliver, consign (05 Mar 2000) |
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| commitment of mentally ill | Legal process required for the institutionalization of a patient with severe mental problems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| self-commitment | Voluntary mental hospitalization. (05 Mar 2000) |